Comments on: Cedar wraps http://foodpluspolitics.com/2008/02/11/cedar-wraps/ Recipes from scratch and a lot of chatter about food ( plus a little about politics ) Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:15:43 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: DJ http://foodpluspolitics.com/2008/02/11/cedar-wraps/#comment-3458 DJ Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:24:06 +0000 http://foodpluspolitics.com/2008/02/11/cedar-wraps/#comment-3458 Cedar wraps are fantastic!! It sounds like you haven't given it half a chance. Logically, I would't have used a chicken breast (especially with bone-in) or a piece of steak like the one in your picture. I don't know whose product you've used, but seafood, vegies and fruits are the preferred choice to cook with wraps. That being said... you need to use seasonings and flavours for this product just as you would if you were cooking any type of food. The wraps enhance flavour and give you a subtle cedar flavour but not adding anything else would almost be like cooking anything without seasoning. You just need it! A little salt, lemon, dill, a little olive oil, pepper (throw a fresh sprig of dill in with the salmon or scallops and insert a thin little wedge of lemon) and you're away to the races. These are fabulous for dinners with guest that you want to really impress. You slip the wrap on each plate with some wild rice and asparagus or green beans tossed with slivered almonds and butter and you are definitely going to impress. You are right about the bbq though... it is absolutely the best way to experience this gourmet delicacy. <em>DJ's last blog post..<a href='http://foodpluspolitics.com/2008/08/15/cold-chicken-adobo-salad/' rel="nofollow">Cold chicken adobo salad</a></em> Cedar wraps are fantastic!! It sounds like you haven’t given it half a chance.
Logically, I would’t have used a chicken breast (especially with bone-in) or a piece of steak like the one in your picture. I don’t know whose product you’ve used, but seafood, vegies and fruits are the preferred choice to cook with wraps. That being said… you need to use seasonings and flavours for this product just as you would if you were cooking any type of food. The wraps enhance flavour and give you a subtle cedar flavour but not adding anything else would almost be like cooking anything without seasoning. You just need it! A little salt, lemon, dill, a little olive oil, pepper (throw a fresh sprig of dill in with the salmon or scallops and insert a thin little wedge of lemon) and you’re away to the races.
These are fabulous for dinners with guest that you want to really impress. You slip the wrap on each plate with some wild rice and asparagus or green beans tossed with slivered almonds and butter and you are definitely going to impress. You are right about the bbq though… it is absolutely the best way to experience this gourmet delicacy.

DJ’s last blog post..Cold chicken adobo salad

]]> By: ellaella http://foodpluspolitics.com/2008/02/11/cedar-wraps/#comment-1368 ellaella Wed, 13 Feb 2008 19:40:04 +0000 http://foodpluspolitics.com/2008/02/11/cedar-wraps/#comment-1368 Hi! I really am a sucker for this sort of thing, but when winter has already brought more than 100" of snow, several ice storms and plenty of sub-zero days, the thought of a summertime flavor is irresistable. Oh, well. :) Hi! I really am a sucker for this sort of thing, but when winter has already brought more than 100″ of snow, several ice storms and plenty of sub-zero days, the thought of a summertime flavor is irresistable. Oh, well. :)

]]> By: K http://foodpluspolitics.com/2008/02/11/cedar-wraps/#comment-1366 K Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:33:09 +0000 http://foodpluspolitics.com/2008/02/11/cedar-wraps/#comment-1366 Mmm...wet cardboard. I'm sold! :D Seriously, though? I'm sure these sounded really great in theory, during new product meetings or something, but I can't see how this would ever work out in actual execution. Too much of a shortcut to produce real flavor... Mmm…wet cardboard. I’m sold! :D

Seriously, though? I’m sure these sounded really great in theory, during new product meetings or something, but I can’t see how this would ever work out in actual execution. Too much of a shortcut to produce real flavor…

]]> By: ellaella http://foodpluspolitics.com/2008/02/11/cedar-wraps/#comment-1350 ellaella Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:19:14 +0000 http://foodpluspolitics.com/2008/02/11/cedar-wraps/#comment-1350 I'm a total sucker for kitchen toys and new products. Toss in my love of grilled food and this product had my name written all over it. What a disappointment so far! :( I’m a total sucker for kitchen toys and new products. Toss in my love of grilled food and this product had my name written all over it. What a disappointment so far! :(

]]> By: MusEditions http://foodpluspolitics.com/2008/02/11/cedar-wraps/#comment-1345 MusEditions Tue, 12 Feb 2008 07:07:27 +0000 http://foodpluspolitics.com/2008/02/11/cedar-wraps/#comment-1345 This seems like kind of a weird product. People come up with the darndest things. ;) I appreciate your willingness to try it and report on it! This seems like kind of a weird product. People come up with the darndest things. ;) I appreciate your willingness to try it and report on it!

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